Major League Expansion Aims Coast Entrance
The 10 team majors consider reviving a long- debated plan to admit four Pacific Coast League clubs into the majors. Los Angeles San Francisco Oakland and Hollywood would join the National and American Leagues, after the executive council approved the concept following California discussions last August.
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Miami
Fls
Associated Press
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Hollywood
California
Henderson Refuses Tangerine Bowl Trip for Marshall
The Marshall College football team accepted a Tangerine Bowl bid to face Catawba College in Orlando on New Year’s Day. Coach Cam Henderson will lead the basketball team westward, leaving Roy Straight in charge of football practice. Fullback Marvin Wetzel is Marshall’s top scorer with 108 points this season.
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Orlando
Fla
Cam Henderson
Roy Straight
Henderson
West Coast
Marshall
Marvin Wetzel
Rickey Visits Chandler Office in Cincinnati
Rickey travels to Commissioner Chandler in Cincinnati amid Dodger managerial turmoil after denying Leo Durocher signing. Branch Rickey Jr says his father confirmed the visit in a phone talk, while unconfirmed chatter suggested Durocher. College basketball scores from AP include New York Univ over Tulane and North Carolina State over Hawes hosiery, with multiple regional games listed.
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Miami
Fla
Pane Rickey
Brooklyn Dodger
A. B. Chandler
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Leo Durocher
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
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Associated Press
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Omaha
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Loras
Platteville
Wis
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Hanover
Local basketball season opens with Saint Augustine poised for strong showing
Grafton fans anticipate a busy cage season with Saint Augustine returning seven lettermen and new talent led by Bob Hughes. Bearcats and junior squads brace for a heavy opener schedule starting December 15, while public schools, junior highs, and freshmen teams prepare for a year of steady games. Amateur leagues in Taylor County show growing interest as Y M C A and VFW sponsor potential senior teams, with a junior league also in the works.
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Grafton High
Bearcats
Ith
Flemington
Farmer Hall
Tigers
Taylor County
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American Legion
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Carr China
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Roundup of trades rumors and college sports antics
Sports Roundup notes that MLB trade chatter around the Dodgers remains busy while other clubs stay largely inactive. A Joe Louis fight rumor links to Lou Costello foundation hopes. A Louisiana State prank sprouted oats on Tulane field, drawing field crew effort to remove them.
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Tulane
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Drive to purge crooks and gamblers in horse racing
At the Thoroughbred Racing Association annual meeting in Chicago Spencer J. Drayton of the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau urged a uniform drive to bar professional chisellers and crooked gamblers from tracks. He cited 62 fines or suspensions from 1,209 investigations and noted 24,466 fingerprints on file, with 11,081 name checks requested in the year ending October 31, plus tattooing of over 1,000 horses to curb lingering fraud.
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Chicago
Spencer. J. Drayton
Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau
Thoroughbred Racing Association
Racing Association
TRA
Drayton
Bureau
Krayton
Louis Confident In World Title Bout With Walcott
Joe Louis exudes confidence ahead of his world heavyweight title defense against Jersey Joe Walcott at Madison Square Garden. Louis vows to win after final workouts in Pompton Lakes, while Walcott trains quietly at Grenloch Park. Louis weighs 212 pounds, his heaviest ever, as the era’s marquee clash nears.
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New York
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Madison Square Garden
Joe
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Walcott
Grenloch Park
N. J. Louis
John Roxborough
Roxborough
Mountaineers And Fairmont Open On Court Tomorrow
West Virginia's Mountaineers and Fairmont State open the 1947 season Friday night on Fairmont State College floor. Coach Lee Patton notes a shortage of strong reserves may hurt early, hoping surprise improvements. Veterans Fred Schaus Leland Byrd Eddie Beach Clyde Green anchor, with Joe Duffy contending for guard.
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Fairmont State College
Lee Patton
Patton
John Breedon
Wheeling
Fred Schaus
Leland Byrd
Eddie Beach
Clyde Green
Joe Duffy
Kern Settles Question Over His Resignation
Morgantown December 3. West Virginia coach Bill Kern ends speculation by declaring his resignation stands. He thanks supporters and notes interest from players but refuses to rejoin the football situation or oppose Athletic Director Roy M Hawley.
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Morgantown
Bill Kern
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Kern
Mountaineer
Roy M
Legs) Hawley
Smoke control petitions gain DAR endorsement in county area
City council faces petitions seeking criminal misdemeanor status for smoke emissions. Daughters of the American Revolution Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter unanimously backs the effort. Quota club discussion yielded no action, while B A Morrison notes most smoke control lies with individuals, from firemen to households. Night blindness linked to vitamin A deficiency. Kashmir described as Shield of Empire in British era. Walcott regards recent boxing weight as strengthening him ahead of a 15 round bout.
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The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Quota Club
B.A. J. Morrison
Monongah
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Kashmir
Business Men Triumph In Alley Match And Chews Up Fitzparrick
The Business Men defeated the Americans two of three in a Geks alleys contest. Wonder Drink swept Moose by winning all three games. Jack Pitman led the Business Men with 550 pins, followed by Jim Poling 513 and Roy Setter 511. Moose top bowler Elmer Behan had 523 for Moose. Wonder’s top was Gene Knotts with 507. In the Moose Wonder Drink match Tony Funkhouser 493 and Knotts 507 led Wonder. Fitzpatrick, aiming for a light heavyweight title, challenged by Gus’s management, but referee Jackie Davis halted the bout at 1:34 of the fourth round.
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Roy Setter
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Moose
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Gene Knotts
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Moore
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Public notice in Taylor County court orders
Series of 1947 West Virginia orders in Taylor County court actions. Zella Hebb seeks divorce from Vernon Hebb with nonresident defendant required to appear within one month. Guardian in another case seeks sale of Lena V Auvil Leon V Auvil and Patricia Means Auvil infants interests in lot 359 Fetterman Grafton. court clerk Bailey. attorney Jed W Robinson assists.
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Circuit Court
Taylor County
Zella Hebb
Vernon Hebb
William M. Bailey
Jed W. Robinson
Helen Auvil Lockwood
Lena
Auvil
Leon
Patricia
Fetterman
Merle
Bailey
Blanche P. Hatley
Francis’ L. Warder
Lambert Cup goes to Penn State in eastern poll victory
The Lambert memorial trophy for eastern football supremacy honors Penn State, the undefeated 9 game winner, as 68 of 108 voters name the Nittany Lions. Pennsylvania places second with 17 votes, followed by Army 14, Columbia 6, and Rutgers 3.
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New York
Penn State
Bittany Lions
SMU
Pennsylvania
Army
Columbia
Rutgers
Second Day Kills Decrease Everywhere in West Virginia Hunt
Reports from West Virginia indicate deer kills on the second day of the six day season were lower than the record first day total of 1,210. County by county counts show declines in Harrison Lewis Braxton Doddridge and Upshur with lower percentages than Monday. In Morgantown the scene shifts to a wrestling clinic invitation from WVU coach Steve Harrick for high school squads statewide next Saturday.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Harrison County
Lewis
Braxton
Doddridge County
Upshur
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Steve Harrick
Mountaineer Stapplers
Barnstorming Team from Great Lakes Sails Local Circuit
Des Capitain Carl Winggeoth leads a Great Lakes barnstorming squad touring small-town venues. The team performs daring aerial maneuvers while showcasing wood pulp derived cellulose as a novelty prop. Audience members report midwestern towns buzzing over the display.
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Pilippl
Des
Carl Winggeoth
Alderson West
Great Lakes
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